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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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